Handwriting - English meaning

noun

Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering.

Usage examples:

A label written in admirable calligraphy

noun

The art of producing beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush

noun

Handwriting, especially as distinct from typography.

Usage examples:

It does, indeed contribute to render spoken discourse more effective, but so does elegant chirograp…

noun

The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

Usage examples:

He was leading her by the hand

verb

Pick (something) up and give it to (someone).

Usage examples:

He handed each man a glass

noun

The part of the body at the end of the arm that includes the fingers and is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things

Usage examples:

Keep both hands on the steering wheel., when eating, most americans hold the fork in their right ha…

noun

A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.

Usage examples:

A capital letter

verb

Inscribe letters or writing on.

Usage examples:

Her name was lettered in gold

noun

Ordinary handwriting (as opposed to shorthand, typing, or printing).

Usage examples:

He wrote out the reply in longhand

noun

Writing done by hand usually with a pen or pencil

Usage examples:

He wrote the confession in longhand and signed it.

noun

Ordinary writing by hand

noun

An instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.

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These include a cuddly toy, a ball, pens, pencils and paper, a toothbrush and toothpaste.

verb

Write or compose.

Usage examples:

Olivia penned award-winning poetry

verb

Put or keep (an animal) in a pen.

Usage examples:

It was the practice to pen the sheep for clipping

noun

The art or skill of writing by hand.

Usage examples:

Exercises in penmanship

verb

Write (something) in a hurried, careless way.

Usage examples:

Charlie scrawled his signature

noun

An example of hurried, careless writing.

Usage examples:

The page was covered in scrawls and doodles

verb

Write carelessly

verb

Write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly.

Usage examples:

He took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible

noun

A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly.

Usage examples:

Illegible scribbles

verb

Card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely.

Usage examples:

The machine was installed by the owners to scribble wool brought in by customers

noun

Handwriting as distinct from print; written characters.

Usage examples:

Her neat, tidy script

verb

Write a script for (a play, film, or broadcast).

Usage examples:

It was perfectly scripted and beautifully acted

noun

A doctor's prescription.

Usage examples:

‘it is not about convenience and it's not about saving dollars, it's about the best clinical action…

noun

The activity or skill of writing.

Usage examples:

Parents want schools to concentrate on reading, writing, and arithmetic

verb

Mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement.

Usage examples:

He wrote his name on the paper

noun

A person’s style of forming letters and words with a pen or pencil, or something written

Usage examples:

Do you recognize the writing on the envelope?, there was writing in the margins of many pages in th…